Mexico vs Palestine: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Palestine
2.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
57th
Palestine rank
55th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Mexico
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 1.2% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.0% | 5.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Mexico or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Mexico and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Mexico and Palestine rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Mexico ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.